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pails

  • plural
    of pail.
    pail
    noun
    bucket.

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Removing stagnant water, such as by emptying flowerpot plates, overturning unused pails and breaking up hardened soil, can help break the dengue transmission cycle.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Disney began selling simple souvenir popcorn pails in the 1990s and in 2010 introduced a 3D container modeled after Micky Mouse.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

Customers can customize their festive pails with themed stickers for “a truly monstrous makeover.”

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2024

She suggests using old pails, lanterns, dough bowls, vases and apothecary jars to display the items.

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 15, 2023

We took our pails outside and scattered under the trees.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly